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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-10-12
The s Gene of the Wreck

KoUTs Ind Oct. 1.-THE water-tank at
which the accident took place Is in the center Of
one ofthe vast swamps which cover great por-
hon of northwestern Indiana. Not a single
building of any sort is in sight. On every sid q
are sloughs and staenant pools of water, with
tracts of bog land between. Here and there
clump OF willows breaks the monotony of the
watery waste. The tank stands on a
A little shed virtually forms part
Of the tank. where the pumping machinery is
sheltered and where the queer little man who
attends the machinery has his bunk. For long
time he has not used it. but every night has rode
into Kouts on his railroad velocipede and there
spent the night, leaving the tank entirely alone.
This man. whose name is orr Fravel, was in his
shed tonight, however. ana was asked what pre-
cautions we're taken in his absence to prevent
such catastrophes as that which had just
Cured. Not precaution," he answered, Eek
cept a sort of thing they call a semaphore. 1t
is an English contrivance, and is supposed to
act a signal. but it don't"
The wrecking force at the scene of the disas-
ter numbered three hundred men, and their
many lights and fires stretched along the full
length OF the wreck, could be seen miles away
over the marsh. Enough of the wreck was still
left to give an idea Of the mass of ruins that was
strewn before the tank before the first shock
over. The freight train in parts escaped,
but the front Cars were piled in the most fantas-
tic ways upon each other. The passenger train
had been knocked fully one hundred yards
along the track by the force OF
the collision. Not vestige was left of
The teescoping of the baggage-car. SMOKER and
day coach had been complete, and the flames
did the rest, leaving not a splinter, the sleeper
even sharing the fate of the others. The bodies
which The coroner found were burned to cinders,
which covered the ground under the trucks.
Back of the ruins of the freight engine and ten
der were the remains of two freight that
had been filed with choice fruits. pears and Cali
fornia preserved peaches These luscious products
scattered with lavish profusion among
the broken ard spint-red bars and beams and
braces. OF the eight teen meat cars back of these
only six derailed. Two Of them were
thrown diagonslly across the track nd third
was standing bolt upright end in the ditch.
All the meat in the cars deraied damaged
and that in from Armours establish
ment WAS torn almost into shrewds and pressed
in piles in the of the cars. AT midnight
the track was still impossible
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Troubles of the Typographers.

CINCINNATI, Oct. 11.-Mr. William Aimison,
president of the International Typographical
Union announces to ali subordinate unions that
at meeting Of the executive council of the In
ternational Typographical Union, held here to-
day for the purpose of conference and for the
consid Grafton of the nine-hcur law adopted at
the Buffalo session, it WAS unanimously resolved
that q committee OF seven be appointed to con-
fer with like committee of the Publishers Asso-
cition which meets in Chicago on Tuesday, Oct
Is. 1887, whose duty it shall be to endeavor to
bring about that harmony Of feeling and action
which should exist between all honorable en-
ployers and employees. and to secure, il possible
a recognition of the rights of both parties; that
the enforcement of the nine hour law and all it's
provisions be suspended and that all subordi-
nate unions under the jurisdiction Of this body
be notified that they hereby required to
withdraw the demand made Sept. /, 1887. and
that the conditions OF this resolution remain in
force until further notified by this executive
council of the result of the proposed confer
ence The following are appointed members
of the conference committee mentioned above,
and should meet at McCoy's Hotel. Chicago, not
later than the 18th inst: Jacob Cobb, Cincin-
natl; A. Robertson. Chicago; o. L. Smith, Den
yer; Martin Knowles, Chicago; Geo. Clark, ST.
Louis; A. P. Marston. Washington; W. A. Ami
SON. Nashville.
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The Dead aud yVounded.

CHICAGO, Oct. 1.-The Daily News's specia
from Kouts, Ind, says: Twenty passengers
known to have escaped. only two three of
whom were injured. When daylight came the
remains of ten people were found. and this, the
railroad officials claim, IS the extent OF the ia
!alities. No one knows how many passengers
were the iil-fated train Superintendent
Parsons claims that the number very small,
but survivors claim that there were fully fifty
passengers in the two coaches. How many
cupied the sleeper is unknown, The victims, SO
far as known, are:
DIR. VIM. PERRY. of North Judson, Ind.
MRS VIM. PERRY.
GRACE PERRY. aged ten.
CHAS. MILLER. 6 ID fifty.
MRS LENA MILLER. aged forty eight
MINNIE MILLER, aged seven.
FRED MILLER, aged twenty.
WIN. MILLER, aged seventeen
Two unknown persons complete the list of the dead
NJ certainly established.
1t is impossible to obtain list of the wound
on the train, only two are left behind. They
are: Herman Miller, aged fourteen, skull
fractured and right leg shattered, recovery i'm
possible; Joseph McCool. aged twenty four. Of
Boston, injured about the back and limbs.
The other survivors were taken in charge by
representatives of the railroad company who
brought them to Kouts where they were attend
ed by DIR. Mckee. None of them were injured
beyond bruises about the head and body, but all
tod of their thrilling escape from the awful tor
lures of cremation by the loss of hair. scorched
clothing. and blisteredifac and hands. They were
sent on their journey at O'Clock in the morning,
IN charge OF the conductor and engineer of the
burned train.
CHICAGO, Oct. H. A. M.-The following has
Just been received by the Associated Press from
Huntington. Ind. signed by coroner A. +.
Leathermau: Cannot, as yet, give names of
killed; two wounded at kouts now. Know
nothing of any others wounded"
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A Suit for Big Damages.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
RICHMOND Oct. IA $2J, 900 damage suit
was instituted here to-day. The plaintiff is
Levi Thomas, and the defendant Isaac Lamb.
The latter is old and rich ard the former
charges him with running his home by debauch-
ing his young wife, who left him and lived with
Lamb housekeeper at English lake.
Lambs home is here. bnt he has a big cranberry
marsh up English lake. and lives there
most of the time The fact had not got to the
public until tonight, and great surprise.
as it will be at Cambridge City. where Thomas
married his wife, whose maiden name was Nc
IutOsh.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-10-12
An Attorneys Unpleasant Predicament

RIcHMoND, Va, Oct. n.-Judge Tebbs of
Loudon county, ordered iCom ION wealth's Attor-
ney McCabe 20 proceed in three coupon
McCabe being one of the parties in contempt of the
United States Circuit Court. stated that while
he did not think Judge Bond had jurisdiction in
the matter in which he issued the restraining
order he (McCabe) did not wish to appear
defying that court. Judge Tebbs replied that
he intended to do all in is power to resist the ac
ton OF usurpiug courts. He meant that his
orders to his court officers should be obeyed and
thereupon ruled Commoawealth's Attorney Me-
Cabe to appear the next term of court and
chow cause why he should not be punished.
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Fears of Trouble in Morocco.

MADRID. Oct 11.-Several leaders of the
Bondmena instruction in 1881, have crossed the
Algerian frontier into Morocco for the purpose
of melting disorders. In event of the death of
the Sultan it is feared me Sultan may appo Mt
a fve-yearold boy, his son by a Circsssian ia
vorite in the haren, his successor, instead
of his eldest son. sixteen years of age. who has
already displayed military valor and commands
a large number of troops Should the Sultan
pursue this course, the result would probably be
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A Sensational Project

PITTsBURG, Oct 1.-The Chronicle Tele-
graph stated this afternoon that it has informa.
ton that on last Wednesday night. after Michael
Davitt addressed the knights of Labor couven-
ton at Minneapolis secret meeting of the
leading officials was held. MIR. Davitt was made
a mem Der of the order and a knight of Labor
organizer. it being proposed to have him organ
ize the members of the Irish Land League into
a special district of the Knights of Labor.
Much opposition is expected to this project from
English and Scotch Knights, and it has been
kept profound secret by the leaders up to this
ina
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-10-12
Charged with Counterfeiting.


MITCHELL, Oct 1I.-Capt. T. q. Carter, who
has charge of this dis trict United States secret
service. with United States Marshal George F.
Miller and his deputy, Chris. Stein. came to
town Monday and placed the following named
persons under arrest, charged with passing
counterfeit money: Curt Bass, Il. N. Hicks,
Charles Sandefer, George Phipps and his daugh-
ter, Mrs Kindred Taylor. Four dollars were
found Curt Basss person when arrested. and
$2S was also found in George Phipps's residence.
all of the basest counterfeit Virgil Houston
deserves great credit for the aid given the off,
Gals while making the arrests
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Steamship News.

from Boston.
NEW YORK. Oct 11.-Arrived: Wisconsin,
from Liverpool.
AMSTERDAM Oct. 11.-Arrived: Zaandam,
from New York.
HAMBURG, Oct. 1L-Arrived: Cleveland,
from New York.
GLASGOW Oct. 11.-Arrived: State of Indi-
ana, from New York; Prussian, from Boston.
QUEENSTOWN, Oct. 1L-Arrived: City OF
Richmond, from New York; Nessmora from
Baltimore
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The Cohen Shortage Once More.
To the IndiananoIfa JonrnAr.


CRAwFoRDsvILLE, Oct 1.-THE matter in
regard to the shortage of j. L. Cohen, ex treas
urer of Montgomery county and auditor-elect,
was up before the commissioners yesterday.
The experts appoin ted to take the matter up
m ade report in September. finding shortage
of So. 691. 68 against Cohen This included every
thing except the gravel-road taxes, and to-day
report was made on this, finding further short
age of 1898. 40, This makes the shortage 3d.
$50. 0S. according TO the report Of the experts.
Cohen also fled his bond to-day for the auditor
ship in the of So, 600. said bond being signed
by John L. Cohen. Ed Coleman Fisher Doherty.
Cornelius l.. Canine and Thomas J. Canine.
Cohen is to take Office on Nov. /, if this shortage
business can be arranged. Judge Snyder he's
sruled that he III Ineligible to hold tho Office 'f
defauter." Something sensational is expected
to happen in Tho next few days. The rumor
comes from Democratic sources that Mrs Cohen
is going to sue the county for about $50, 600.
money that she put mp in order to square &C
counts between Mr. Cohen and the county when
he short the first time. This was when it
was found that the bond of Cohen was not good.
because he had not signed it. and his wife
turned over her property to make accounts bal
ance Now it is claimed that she can recover
this sum. The matter of deputies is likely to
cause a ripple. Cohen has promised several
prominent Democrats places. and promised that
certain persons should not be in his Office, and
yet it seems that the latter class will predcm-
mate. Hence a growl and coming row.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-10-12
Plans of English Liberals.

LONDON, Oct. lL-At Liberal conference at
Hawardon, to-day. it was decided to accede to
the demands of the Welsh Liberals and make
disestabishment of the Church OF Wales a plank
of the platform to be presented the coming
Liberal federation congress; also, that there
should be no further development of home
rule policy. and nothing be added or Withdrawn
from that policy.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-10-12
The Caffnrel Scandal.

PARIS. Oct. 1.-THE Temps says the police
searched the residence of General Count D'And-
law. a Senator suspected of being accom-
plice of Caffarel The Senator left homo yester-
day, promising to return. but has not yet ap-
peared. Premier Rouvier had conference to-
day with NJ. Boucher, public prosecutor, in ref
arence TO the affair
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ILLINOIS.

A Greepcastle Couple Seek and Find Matri-
mony Marshall.
Special to the INDIANAPOLIS Journal.
MARSHALL. Oct. u.-Irwin McGrew, aged
twenty-one and Sarah Garrett, aged twenty,
cot off of Vandalia train No. here last evening,
were driven hurriedy the county clerks
office, where they procured a license. and were
married Immediately. The groom said they
were both from Greencastle, Ind, and that
theirs was runaway match. They returned
home this morning.
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The League to be Totally Suppressed.

LONDON, Oct. 1.-THE Daily News's corres-
pondent at Dublin learned from influential
source that the government will, within fort
night, totally suppress the National League.
The Nationalists are aware of the governments
inten tion and are fully repared to meet what
ever action may be taken.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-10-12
Murpby's Temperance Work.

Special to the Indianapolis JOurnai.
GREENsBURG, Oct. 1.-THE celebrated tenn
perance lecturer. T. E. Murphy, returned here
Saturday, and has been holding meetings since.
The great revival that began under his manages
ment last spring has been kept up since by local
talent, and has extended throughout the county,
until now about five thousand persons in the
county are wearing blue ribbons Mr.. Murphy's
services are in demand at several points, but he
does not know yet where no will go next.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-10-12
Reform School Officer Killed.

PLAINFIELD, Oct. IA carriage load of
Reform School officers started out Saturday
night to attempt the capture of an escaped in
mate. Going east on the National road about two
miles. all alighted except two officers. These
two started to return to the institution with the
carriage. When town tho horses became
frightened and ran away. The officers remain ed
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-10-12
Ayoub Khan.s Possible Fate.

TEHERAN, Oct. u.-Eieht associates of Ayoub
Khan in his flight from Persia have been capt
ured leaving eight missing Ameer Mohamrned.
Ayoubs brother in-law has surrendered. He
says he left Ayoub accom- panied by few men,
on the frontier suffering from the want of water.
He thinks they have persisted in the desert
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-10-12
Successful Misston Meetings.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
PERU Oct 1.-THE English and German
missionsy which have been held at the st.
Charlie Catholic Church in this city the past
seventeen d. avs, have been very successful. The
missions have been under the guidance of Rev.
Father Meisner. pastor. who was ably assisted
by Rev. Fathers Cook, of Detroit, and Brown,
of st. Louis, and in the earlier part by Revs.
New and Weaver. The direct object of these
meetings is for better guidance in spiritual ways;
to encourage more kindly feelings and hasten
and advance the cause of Christianity. That
the meetings have been a success was evidenced
by the tact of there being 1000 communicates
present, and the grand parade from the school
to church, this evening, embraced 300 men in
line with lighted tapers. The church, large as it
is. was crowded to tne doors. A sermon and the
blessing of the mission cross, was the feature of
the evening. The proceedings of the first seven
days Of these meetings were conducted in Ger
man, and the latter ten IN Euglish. There has
been large attendance from the beginning,
not only of home MON bers. but from the coun-
try many coming daily distance of fifteen
miles. Father Meisner, pastor, says the hos
pital scheme for all nationalities and creeds,
under Catholic supervision. of course. is not
dead and he gives the assurance of its erection.
provided a sufficient plat of ground near the
church Is donated.
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Paris. an appeal to the natives of British India
to awake from their torpor and prove that they
are no longer the dupes of English merchants
and the slaves of English governors. The APP
peal is dated Moscow.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-10-12
The Knox County Fair.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
VINcENNEs, Oct. 1.-THE second day Of the
fair confirmed the promises of the first The
entries are unprececentedy large and varied, the
blooded stock of every kind compelling alton
tion The weather has been cold. but this has
had no effect exhibitors. who have left moth
ing undone to make the displays attractive.
The management is elated. expecting to trans
cend tho great success of last year. The town
is filling with strangers.
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in the carriage and kept the horses in the road
until the bridge crossing White Lick. just west
of here was reached, when Joseph Fagin. one of
the officers, thinking the carriage was going to
upset, jumped, striking his head upon the
ground fracturing his skull and sustaining other
injuries, from which he died yesterday. His
body was shipped to his home at Lancaster, O..
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omc,als Refuse Information.
special TO the indianapolis journal

HUETISGToN. Ind, Oct. lit is impossible
TO get full list of the dead at Kouts. Nine are
known TO be dead among them DIR. Perry, his
wife and child OF North Judson; five members OF
Bohemian family named Miller Of Dundee.
Ill. returning to the fatherland; also, a tramp
stealing ride. None of the injured likely
TO die. The railroad officials will give nothing
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-10-12
Gradually Reforming.
Texas Siftincs.

Texas SIft1n2s
Wife contemplating her husband, who, COM
ing home late from a ward meeting had crept
into bed without waking her)-He amt quite SO
drunk he was night before last; he took OF
his overcoat this time.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-10-12
Dissatisfied with q Generous Gift.

Wabas Special.
Complications have arisen in the arrangement
for the transfer of the gift of Elijah Hayes and
wife. of Warsaw. who last month gave an estate
valued at $3.50. 600 to the Mission Board of the
NJ. E. Church. The property consists Of Hotel
Hayes, a three-story brick structure. several
business blocks and about forty town lots, and
two three farms. The gift was hedged in
with several conditions which proved objection
able to the Mission Board, which met on the
Goth Of Septen ber at Philadelphia. when it was
expected that the gift would be formally
cepted. The board decided to ask for modiica-
ton of some of the conditions The gift will be
acted upon again at the meeting of the board
Oct Is. Among the stpulations made by Mr..
Hayes that the income only on the property
be used for fifty years. the estate remaining in
tact after which time 1t is to be at the disposal
of the board. An annuity is to be paid Mr.. and
Mrs. Hayes during life The income from the
property amounts to S., 900 per year.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-10-12
A Deadly Riot at Plevna.

PLEvNA, Oct IA riot occurred here on
Sunday during the elections for members of the
Sobranje, and twenty-four persons were killed
and thirty wounded.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-10-12
A Campaicn Chorus.

Hurrahl Hurrah! for WASHINGTON. d. O.,
Hurrah! hurrah. Well stay till '93!
So with JefferSonian simpl city you see.
We're eectioneering round the circuit.
O sicago Tribune,
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-10-12
Cable Notes.

The report that Emperor Dom Pedro, of
Brazil. was about to abdcate his throne because
of il-health is unfoundsd
E. Dryer Gray. member of Parliament for
Dublin, has abandoned his intention to visit
America, owing to the state of affairs in Ire
land,
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-10-12

LONDON, Oct. 11.-Dhuleep Singh and the
executive COMMITTEES of the Indian Liberation
Society are printing, the Irish secret press in
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-10-12
A Burst OF Generosity.

New York Sun.
.Mar said Bobby, elf you will give me an
other piece of pie do you know what will dot"
what will you do. Bobby?"
ON give my little sister half of it," said the
generous boy"
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PITrsBURG. Oct. IA general resumption
of work in the windowgass factories of the
West is expected to morrow. and 5000 men who
have been idle since July will be given employ.
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The Mosquito and the Dude.

gainesville Temocrit.
The mosquito is like the dude. b. c luse there is
little hope for him after he gets mashed.
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PREPARED by a combination, proportion and
process peculiar itself. Hood's Sarsaparilla
accomplishes cures hitherto unknown
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Queer Features Presented by the APP
pearance of Chamberlain in Ireland.

Rumor that the British Authorities Intend
to Totally Suppress the National League
in Short Time-0ther Cable News.
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DILLON'S SUGGESTIVE HINT
A Statement Which Has Caused Sen
sation Among English Politicians.

He Declares that in Case the Plan of Cam
paign Fails of Its Purpose, New Land
Scheme Will at Once Be Brought Forward.